Find the number of terms in each of the following A.P. (i) 7, 13, 19, …, 205
Find the number of terms in each of the following A.P.
(i) 7, 13, 19, …, 205
(ii) 18, \(15 \frac{1}{2}\), 13..., -47
(i) Given, 7, 13, 19, …, 205 is the A.P
Therefore
First term, a = 7
Common difference, d = a2 − a1 = 13 − 7 = 6
Let there are n terms in this A.P.
an = 205
As we know, for an A.P.,
an = a + (n − 1) d
Therefore, 205 = 7 + (n − 1) 6
198 = (n − 1) 6
33 = (n − 1)
n = 34
Therefore, this given series has 34 terms in it.
(ii) 18, \(15 \frac{1}{2}\), 13..., -47
First term, a = 18
Common difference, d = a2-a1 = \(15 \frac{1}{2}\)
d = (31-36)/2 = -5/2
Let there are n terms in this A.P.
an = 205
As we know, for an A.P.,
an = a+(n−1)d
-47 = 18+(n-1)(-5/2)
-47-18 = (n-1)(-5/2)
-65 = (n-1)(-5/2)
(n-1) = -130/-5
(n-1) = 26
n = 27
Therefore, this given A.P. has 27 terms in it.
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